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Akron Children’s Hospital is seeking a BC/BE hematologist/oncologist who will also serve as a clinical faculty member at the assistant/associate professor level.  The ideal candidate for this position has experience in quality improvement work, is interested in medical education, and has a clinical focus within oncology.  Akron Children’s Hospital is a teaching hospital with an AGMCE accredited Hematology/Oncology fellowship training program and a medical school affiliation with Northeast Ohio Medical University.

Programs at the Akron Children’s Hospital Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders include hematology, oncology, stem cell and marrow transplantation, a state-funded sickle cell program and regional hemostasis and thrombosis center.  Hematology/oncology care is provided at our hospital in Akron, our Beeghly campus in Boardman, Ohio, and three satellite clinics throughout the region.  The Hematology/Oncology team is currently comprised of eleven  faculty members, seventeen advanced practice providers  and fellows.

Each year the center cares for approximately 95 new oncology patients, 15 stem cell/marrow transplant patients,  160 sickle cell patients and 540 bleeding disorder patients.  The staff also provides care through  12,000 patient encounters  annually.  Akron Children’s Hospital is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group, house a pediatric transplant center approved by the National Marrow Donor Program, and is one of only 9 pediatric cancer centers in the country verified by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

Hospital Overview [needs update]

Akron Children’s Hospital is the largest pediatric healthcare system in Northeast Ohio and is ranked among the best children’s hospitals by US News and World Report.

This integrated healthcare delivery system includes:

• Two free-standing pediatric hospitals
• More than 900 providers, who manage 1,000,000+ patient visits annually
• A network of more than 80 primary and specialty care locations
• Robust research and innovation endeavors

Community Overview

Akron Children’s Hospital is set in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley, just minutes south of Cleveland.  From major league attractions to small-town appeal, the greater Akron area and Northeast Ohio has something for everyone.  The area is rich in history and cultural diversity, and provides a stimulating blend of outstanding educational, cultural and recreational resources.  This four-season community will have outdoor enthusiasts thrilled with over 40,000 acres of Metro Parks for year round enjoyment.  Northeast Ohio is gaining a reputation as a world-class center for research and development in a variety of high-tech industries, and has become a premiere destination to work, live, play, shop and dine

Candidates may submit their curriculum vitae to Lori Schapel, Akron Children’s Hospital, One Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308 or via e-mail to lschapel@chmca.org